Jolting - English meaning

dʒəʊlt

Jolting – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly.
Usage examples:
A surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forwards
Synonims:
PushThrustJarBumpKnockBangJostleShakeJoggleJogNudge

noun
An abrupt rough or violent movement.
Usage examples:
He felt a jolt when the plane started to climb

verb
Present participle of jolt

verb
To (cause something or someone to) move suddenly and violently
Usage examples:
The train stopped unexpectedly and we were jolted forwards., the truck jolted along the rough track…

verb
To shock someone in order to change their behaviour or way of thinking
Usage examples:
The charity used photos of starving children in an attempt to jolt the public conscience (= make pe…

verb
To give someone a sudden shock that forces them to act
Usage examples:
The news about sam's illness jolted her into action.

Jolting translation into English

Jolting: translate from English into Chinese

颠簸, 颠, 播荡, 簸动, 颠达

Jolting: translate from English into Dutch

Schokkend, Schok, Hort, Stoot

Jolting: translate from English into French

Cahotant, Cahotement, Tressautement, Cahotage

Jolting: translate from English into German

Ruckeln, Rütteln, Holpern, Schütteln, Gerüttel, Rüttelei

Jolting: translate from English into Hindi

झटका, आघात

Jolting: translate from English into Italian

Sobbalzando, Scuotere, Sobbalzare

Jolting: translate from English into Korean

덜덜 떨다, 급격히 흔들리게 하다, 마차 따위가 급격히 흔들리게 하다, 덜커덕커덕 흔들리다

Jolting: translate from English into Russian

Тряска, Встряхивание

Jolting: translate from English into Spanish

Sacudidas, Traqueteo, Traqueo

Word origin

late 16th century: of unknown origin.

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Jolting – similar words

jolted

dʒəʊlt

verb
Push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly.
Usage examples:
A surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forwards

noun
An abrupt rough or violent movement.
Usage examples:
He felt a jolt when the plane started to climb

verb
Past simple and past participle of jolt
Usage examples:
The train stopped unexpectedly and we were jolted forwards., the truck jolted along the rough track…

Jolted - all meanings in English

jolt

dʒəʊlt

verb
Push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly.
Usage examples:
A surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forwards

noun
An abrupt rough or violent movement.
Usage examples:
He felt a jolt when the plane started to climb

verb
Move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

Jolt - all meanings in English

Jolting synonims

bang

bæŋ

noun
A sudden loud, sharp noise.
Usage examples:
The door slammed with a bang

verb
Strike or put down (something) forcefully and noisily.
Usage examples:
He began to bang the table with his fist

adverb
Exactly.
Usage examples:
The train arrived bang on time

Bang - all meanings in English

bump

bʌmp

noun
A light blow or a jolting collision.
Usage examples:
A nasty bump on the head

verb
Knock or run into someone or something with a jolt.
Usage examples:
I almost bumped into him

verb
An impact (as from a collision)

Bump - all meanings in English

jar

dʒɑːr

noun
A wide-mouthed cylindrical container made of glass or pottery and typically having a lid, used especially for storing food.
Usage examples:
A large storage jar

verb
Send a painful or damaging shock through (something, especially a part of the body).
Usage examples:
He jarred the knee in training

noun
A physical shock or jolt.
Usage examples:
The train stopped without the slightest jar

Jar - all meanings in English

jog

dʒɒɡ

verb
Run at a steady gentle pace, especially on a regular basis as a form of physical exercise.
Usage examples:
He began to jog along the road

noun
A spell of jogging.
Usage examples:
His morning jog

verb
To run at a slow regular speed, esp. as a form of exercise
Usage examples:
Bill jogs for 30 minutes every morning before breakfast., i think i’ll go out for a jog., the park …

Jog - all meanings in English

joggle

ˈdʒɒɡ.əl

verb
Move or cause to move with repeated small bobs or jerks.
Usage examples:
Helium balloons were joggling above the crowds

noun
A bobbing or jerking movement.
Usage examples:
The lurch and joggle of the car

verb
Join (pieces of stone, concrete, or timber) by means of a joggle.
Usage examples:
It contains three restaurants and a cafeteria, in plan, three strips of accommodation are joggled t…

Joggle - all meanings in English

jostle

ˈdʒɒs.əl

verb
Push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd.
Usage examples:
He was jostled by passengers rushing for the gates

noun
The action of jostling.
Usage examples:
The jostle of shoppers

verb
To knock or push roughly against someone in order to move past them or get more space when you are in a crowd of people
Usage examples:
As we came into the arena, we were jostled by fans pushing their way towards the stage., photograph…

Jostle - all meanings in English

knock

nɒk

verb
Strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door.
Usage examples:
He strolled over and knocked on a door marked enquiries

noun
A sudden short sound caused by a blow, especially on a door to attract attention or gain entry.
Usage examples:
There was a sudden knock at the door, the noise seemingly unnatural and loud in the silence that i …

verb
To repeatedly hit something, producing a noise
Usage examples:
Someone is knocking at the door., jane knocked on the window to attract his attention., alice accid…

Knock - all meanings in English

nudge

nʌdʒ

verb
Prod (someone) gently with one's elbow in order to attract attention.
Usage examples:
People were nudging each other and pointing at me

noun
A light touch or push.
Usage examples:
He gave her shoulder a nudge

verb
To push someone or something gently, sometimes to get someone’s attention
Usage examples:
My wife nudged me to tell me to get off the phone so that she could use it., i gave him a nudge to …

Nudge - all meanings in English

push

verb
Exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself.
Usage examples:
She pushed her glass towards him

noun
An act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself.
Usage examples:
He closed the door with a push

verb
Move with force, "he pushed the table into a corner"

Push - all meanings in English

shake

verb
(of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate.
Usage examples:
Buildings shook in sacramento and tremors were felt in reno

noun
An act of shaking.
Usage examples:
She gave her red curls a shake

verb
Move or cause to move back and forth

Shake - all meanings in English

thrust

verb
Push suddenly or violently in a specified direction.
Usage examples:
She thrust her hands into her pockets

noun
A sudden or violent lunge with a pointed weapon or a bodily part.
Usage examples:
He drove the blade upwards with one powerful thrust

verb
To push suddenly and strongly
Usage examples:
[ t ] she thrust the money into his hand., [ i ] he thrust at me with a stick., [ c ] a sword thrus…

Thrust - all meanings in English

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